Frequently Asked Questions: Personal Health Information Protection Act … This revised FAQ has a new look and feel and has been rewritten with cleaner, easy to understand, gender-neutral language. Also included are a few additions to the original publication: Questions on assumed implied consent and …
Submission to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly: e-Petitions … Submission to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly: e-Petitions …
Guidelines for the Use of Video Surveillance … Many institutions turn to video surveillance to help them fulfil their obligations to protect the safety of individuals and the security of their equipment and property. Video footage captured by cameras is regularly used to assist in the …
Open Contracting: Proactive Disclosure of Procurement Records … Proactive disclosure of procurement records strengthens clarity and accountability around government spending. It can also provide tangible benefits to institutions by reducing the number of procurement-related freedom of information …
S3-Episode 6: A woman’s right to know: Closing the gender gap with access to information … Access to government-held information has long been recognized as a fundamental right. Unfortunately, for many women today, getting the information they need to receive benefits or services, help support …
Circle of Care: Sharing Personal Health Information for Health-Care Purposes … This document was thoroughly reviewed and updated in August, 2015, introducing clear and easy to understand gender-neutral language. Updated: August 2015 … Circle of Care: Sharing Personal Health Information for …
Letter to the Honourable Yasir Naqvi - Re: Ontario Proposed Regulation for Street Checks Consultation Discussion Document … The Honourable Yasir Naqvi Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services Re: Ontario Proposed Regulation for Street Checks Consultation Discussion Document … Letter …
Transparency, Privacy and the Internet: Municipal Balancing Acts … Municipalities are turning to the Internet as a means of making information public in an effort to improve accessibility, transparency and accountability. This may include publishing records directly to their website or including …
Planning for Success: Privacy Impact Assessment Guide … Ontario public sector institutions must meet high standards of care and trust whenever collecting, using and disclosing personal and other sensitive information. Any public institution considering new information technologies, systems, and …
Commissioner Kosseim on "In Conversation with Stephen Hurley" … Host Stephen Hurley scans the education ecosystem, looking for the people and ideas that are starting to change the way we think about teaching, learning, schools and communities. … Commissioner Kosseim on "In Conversation with …
Best Practices for Protecting Individual Privacy in Conducting Survey Research … As governments and public sector organizations strive to become more efficient, accountable and customer focused, they frequently seek input from the public about their programs and services. One of the most …
Municipal Law Departments Association of Ontario’s Fall Conference, presentation by Assistant Commissioner, Warren Mar, September 22, 2023 … A presentation overview of the IPC’s proposed changes to the FIPPA/MFIPPA code of procedure and public consultation. … Municipal Law Departments Association …
Privacy Impact Assessments, presented to Freedom of Information Police Network by Jesse Campbell, Senior Policy Advisor, September 20, 2023 … A presentation on IPC’s work with its next-generation law enforcement strategic priority. … Privacy Impact Assessments, presented to Freedom of Information …
Guidance for the Use of Body-Worn Cameras by Law Enforcement Authorities … This guidance document aims to identify some of the privacy considerations law enforcement authorities should take into account when deciding whether to outfit law enforcement officers with body-worn cameras. Published by …
Detecting and Deterring Unauthorized Access to Personal Health Information … Unauthorized access continues to be a growing problem in the health sector in Ontario. The province’s Personal Health Information Protection Act, (PHIPA), permits health information custodians (HIC) to collect, use and …
RTKW 2023: Why access to information matters more than ever! … For a topic that doesn’t often get as much media attention as its privacy counterpart, access to information has been making a lot more headlines this year. Many are urging the government to improve access to information legislation, …